The Murder Challenge

[PopcornPie]

"Believe me. I want to be dead right now. I think Michelle wasn't targeted because she was the other half of the Alpha link."

[TenOfSwords13]

Thinking on it, it is less likely for myself or Michelle to be a killer than it is for Selen(ium) or Neptune to be killers, since one of them killed the duo. In fact, if one of them is innocent, the other is guilty... the exact inverse of Michelle and my situation, in which if one is guilty, the other is innocent! We may yield more information with an execution on Selen(ium) or Neptune, and are more likely to hit a killer, and we are missing it because Lucintsea is A FOOL!

Ctharlak wobbles with fury,

[PointMaid]

...Huh?

She was claiming she had no role before that, so she could still be a Baka. After people were stating their roles or lack of one, once they knew that they wouldn't have any incentive to kill her. The more Roleless there are, the better the Bakas can hide Among Them.

...Yes, Selen(ium) does enunciate 'among them' in a certain way. She must be familiar with a certain game.

[PointMaid]

(That was in response to PopcornPie, FYI)

[Kennifer]

"As I've said, all you have is my word. I'd say look at how people have acted, but... going by the past days that got a couple of innocents voted off anyway."

[PopcornPie]

"That's why I keep hoping something will come up that saves you. Selenium, do you honestly think she's a killer hiding in the roleless? Someone who couldn't possibly have done either of the past murders?"

[TenOfSwords13]

We a guaranteed to gain something from executing Selen(ium) or Neptune, and only might get something from Michelle's death. I think we can all agree that we have no attachment to the brand new mortal, so I would suggest executing them, unless you would rather end Selen(ium).

/vote Neptune

[PointMaid]

...I don't know. If I did, I would have voted already.

[Despair's Archon of Memes]

... Wait, hold on, give the newcomer some time to get accoustomed to us before just... Killing them!

/Switch vote to Selen(ium)

[PopcornPie]

"I don't either. Oh, that's why this whole idea is so stupid!"

/unvote Michelle

"We should have it in our minds by now that no good comes of being rash."

[Kennifer]

"I did vote, perhaps hastily... from where I'm standing either Selen(ium) and/or Neptune are definitely guilty Perhaps Ctharlak is guilty and the roleblock allowed the other killer to act last night, perhaps they're innocent and it's both Neptune and Selen(ium), which is why I chose one of the two to vote for."

"And yes, if I had turned out to be guilty it'd absolve Ctharlak and... that's all. If I turned out to be innocent, you don't have further information on which two of the three are the bakas. Likewise if you vote them and they turned out to be guilty, it'd absolve me but provide no information about either of the other two. You know it can't be both Ctharlak and me because of the roleblock and my tie to Nintendo and SEGA. It could be neither of us for all I know."

"I'm not begging for my life here, if you still have your heart set that I'm guilty even when things haven't pointed my way beyond my claiming to have lacked a role until I joined the Alphas, then by all means, I can't do anything to stop you. I may die tonight anyway unless you guess right on the Baka when you block someone."

"I have said better me than someone with a power role, but still better than me would be nailing another Baka."

She will also
/unvote for now, until there has been some more discussion that isn't just Lucintsea saying why she's sure she's correct.

[PopcornPie]

"Right. And Lucintsea isn't taking into account the chance that Kanade or myself will be murdered next night. If Kanade is protecting me, who's going to protect her? What if the person I block next night is different from the killer about to murder Kanade? If that happens, the game completely falls apart for our team. That's why I'd rather play it safe and just try to take out the bakas. Even if that means Selenium has to go. Or Neptune, who hasn't really...Neptune, have any idea what you might've been doing last night? Any big gaps in your memory?"

[Dookie]

Votes:

Selenium - MP, Florien
Neptune - GCB, Selenium

[Zanreo]

"Last night? Uh, I didn't really do anything of note, no..."

[PopcornPie]

"We need your word as quickly as possible, as you know, the host of the murdergame doesn't give us a lot of time. So, please, rack your brain as quickly and thoroughly as possible."

[Kennifer]

"I'd like to know too, especially given how quiet the guy you replaced also was and that you presumably inherited his role."

Michelle says this matter-of-factly, not in any sort of accusing tone. She's just wanting to make sure everyone's got a chance to speak up before she decides to vote again.

[PopcornPie]

"Yeah. You see, Gundham spent most of his time overdosed on medicine things he brought from home. Hey, speaking of which, what about the pills Bwyn gave me? We could have all taken these! Geez, I haven't been thinking straight at all. What were we-Oh, yeah. Just think really hard and see if you can find a 'jumpcut' in your memories. Like if you brushed your teeth and then the next thing you remembered was waking up this morning."

[Zanreo]

"My role? Ah yeah, that! Well, it's not much to speak of since it apparently can't do anything. Yeah, was hoping for more but seems you can't win 'em all!"

[Florien]

I don't know what's pointing to Selenium that you're talking about. And no, Kanade won't be protecting you for sure, Entrapta. 

She will flip a coin and either protect you or herself at random. You will block one of the three unclaimed at random.

Also there's no way to verify a story and no one would admit to being possessed because then they'd die.

But... If you really want to do it this way, three of the potential killer teams feature Neptune.


/Vote Neptune

[Kennifer]

"That's what I'd expected you'd say. It does at least prove that those who have claimed power roles are who they claim to be. Again, as expected, but... still good to have confirmation."

[Zanreo]

"Hey, hang on a minute! I just got here and you're already trying to vote me out? I just recently appeared here... not sure why, but hey, a protagonist always has to be ready for new adventures!'

[TenOfSwords13]

Unfamiliar thoughts pass through Ctharlak's eldritch brain. First it was Michelle's resignment, now Neptune's pleading. Did they feel... sorry for them?

... Someone needs to die, mortal. Either you or Selen(ium)... I apologise that it had to happen so soon.

[PopcornPie]

"...Why do I feel that either way, we'll be taking out an innocent?"

[PointMaid]

Yeah, I'm not voting for anyone unless we have some actual evidence. I'm not going to participating in a railroading of somebody who could well be innocent.

[PointMaid]

*participate in